Porucha pozornosti u vysokoškolských študentov: prehľadová štúdia

Abstract

Attention deficit disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects the mental and social functioning of an individual not only in childhood. Its impact on higher education and work life has been studied intensively over the last two decades. This review aims to analyse, which variables related to attention deficit disorder are studied among university students, which methods are used to identify individuals with attention deficit disorder symptoms in higher education, and which inhibitors and facilitators may affect university studies of individuals with attention deficit disorder symptomatology.Authors searched Web of Science – Core Collection from 1. 1. 2011 to 31. 12. 2020 for studies that investigated study-related variables in students with attention deficit disorder. The initial search identified 307 studies, 41 of them were eligible for further analysis. To identify the individuals with attention deficit disorder, the researchers used a combination of methods including self-report of previously diagnosed disorder, expert confirmation, and self-report scales of attention deficit disorder symptoms. The studied variables were merged into seven content categories. The results of the studies show that university students with attention deficit disorders make a vulnerable group, studies mainly focused on inhibiting factors rather than those that facilitate students´ performance and success. Further research should focus on the facilitating variables and the effectiveness of accommodations and interventions provided by universities for this particular target group of students.